Irish 5k (Race 1 Tour de Patrick)

Irish 5k (Race 1 Tour de Patrick) is held in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on March 6, 2027. The Jameson Irish 5K (3.1 miles) starts at 11:00 a.m., preceded at 10:30 a.m. by the Kids Leprechaun Run for children aged 12 and under, which parents are allowed to run alongside them. Individual and team awards are handed out across several age categories, and virtual participation is possible.

What sets this one apart is that it opens the Tour de Patrick 5K series, a set of St. Patrick's-season races staged around Rhode Island; complete the series and you collect a bonus gift and a medal. If you sign up for all of them, treat the individual races as hard efforts inside your normal week rather than tapering for each one. The late-morning start is convenient, and 3.1 miles asks for nothing more than a few weeks of regular running.